Calluses and hand pain can be common issues when performing bar hangs, especially if you are new to the exercise or if you are doing it frequently. There are several options for addressing these issues. Gloves or Palm Protectors I guess you could use these. These can provide a barrier between your skin and the…

When I first started my passive/active hang work I was just eeking out 20 seconds once in the morning and once at night. This started Dec 2022 Beginning of this month I started pushing 30 seconds each time in the morning and evening. Sometimes I would do an extra hang in the evening. When I…

If you’re like me, you can do a 1 or a few pull-ups, but I struggle at times to hold at the top or fully get my chin over the bar. I found that my problem was with the last few inches of the movement, where my back and arms weren’t strong enough to complete…

Bar Hangs! Dan Go of @FitFounder says that Bar Hangs are the most underrated on the planet and that 99% of people don’t do them. Dan’s four reasons to do bar hangs

Hell yes it does! I knew that it would improve grip strength, but it didn’t immediately click in my head that the result could be less aching in my hands. The wife was asking for her feet to be rubbed but I usually avoid it anymore because it was painful on my fingers, wrist and…